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Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day
falls on February 14. It is the traditional day on which
lovers express their love for each other; sending
Valentine's cards, candy, or donations to charities,
often anonymously. It is very common to present flowers
on Valentine's Day. The holiday is named after two men,
both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became
associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages,
when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
The day is most closely associated with
the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of
"valentines". Modern Valentine symbols include the
heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid.
Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely
given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The Greeting
Card Association estimates that approximately one
billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making
the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the
year behind Christmas. The association estimates that
women purchase approximately 85 percent of all
valentines.
In the United States, the marketing of Valentine's Day
has tagged it as a "Hallmark holiday"..
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